Device for raising and lowering clothes-lines.



LW. FIELDS.

DEVICE FOR RAISING AND LOWERING CLOTHES LINES.

APPLIGATION FILED APB.5,1909.

966,870. A Patented June 7, 1910. Y

JESSE W. FIELDS, OF PROSSER, fAuHINGTN.

DEVICE FOR RAISING AND LOWERING CLTHES-LINES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Jnssn lV. FIELDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Prosser, in the county of Benton, State of lilfashington, have invented a Device for Raising and Lowering Clothes-Lines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for adjusting clothes lines by raising and lowering the same to make them conveniently accessible to persons standing upon the ground while clothes are being hung out for drying or removed when dry while during the drying process the clothes supporting lines may be moved to a more elevated position.

The invention has for its object to simplify and improve the construction and operation of this class of devices and with these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the inven tion is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing lhas been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention; it being however understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing: Figure l is a side elevation of a device embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the yplane indicated by the line 2 2 in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of a portion of the device.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

A base A which may consist of a plank of suitable dimensions is provided adjacent to its ends with bearing blocks that are supported adjacent to the side edges in approximately parallel relation. These bearing blocks or supporting blocks serve as supports for uprights B, B each of which is composed of a pair of spaced bars 6 6, the upper ends of which are connected by a cap piece 7. Between the bars 6 6 of each upright B, B is pivotally mounted a lever C, C having arms of approximately equal length. The downward extended arms of the levers C C are provided each with a clevis 8, said clevises being connected by a Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 5, 1909.

Patented J une "i, 19MB. Serial No. 488,144.

flexible element such as a wire or a wire rod 9 of Suitable dimensions. Secured transversely adjacent to the upper extremity of the upwardly extending arm of each lever C, C is a cross piece l0 which is connected with the lever by reinforcing braces ll. a plurality of eye-bolts l2 and the said eye Each of the cross bars l() is equipped with bolts of the two cross bars serve as means for the attaclnuent of the ends of the clothes lines 1S of which any desired number may be used.

Pivotally mounted upon one of the snpporting blocks 5 is a hand lever 14 which is connected by means of a link l5 with one of the cross pieces 10. A stop member 16 consisting of a short cleat or cross bar is secured upon the upright B in the path of the lever C for the purpose of limiting the upward movement of the lower arm of said lever, thereby limiting the extent to which the clothes supporting lines may be lowered. It will be seen that by manipulating the lever 14E the levers C, C may be moved from an approximately vertical to an approXimately horizontal position or vice versa, thus lowering or raising the clothes supporting lines which are stretched between the cross bars 10 l0; the relative positions of the latter being maintained, and the lines being kept taut by the connecting wire 9 at the lower ends of the levers.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings hereto anneXed the operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood. By manipulating the lever let to bring the clothes supporting lines to a lowered position it is obvious that the work of hanging out or removing clothes will be greatly facilitated; on the other hand, when the clothes supporting lines are moved to an elevated position, they will be better exposed to the currents of air, and will be protected :t'roin contact with the ground in the event of becoming partially detached from the lines.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is l. In a device of the character described, a pair of levers supported to swing in an approximately vertical plane, clothes supporting lines connected with the upper ends of the levers, and a member connecting the lower ends of the levers.

2. In a device of the character described, a pair of levers supported to swing in an approximately vertical plane, cross bars at the upper ends of the levers, clothes supporting lilies connected with the cross bars, and a member connecting` the lower ends of the levers.

3. In a device of the character described, a pair of levers supported to swing in an approximately vertical plaine, cross Vbars at the upper ends of the levers, clothes supporting,- lines terminally connected with the cross bars, clevises connected with the lower ends of the levers, and a nieulbcr terminally connected with the clevises.

4f. In a device ol the character described, ay pair olf uprights, levers connected with said uprights to swingin an approximately vertical plane, clothes supporting .lines connected with the upper ends othe levers, and a member connecting the lower ends ol the levers.

5. In a device of the character described, ay base, a pair of uprights supported upon the base, each comprising a pair of suitably spaced and connected bars, levers supported between Jche bars composing` the uprghts, cross bars at the upper ends of the levers, clothes supporting` lines terminally connected with the cross bars, a member connecting thc lower ends of the levers, a hand lever pivoted adjacent to the lower end of one of the uprights, and a link connecting said hand lever with the cross bar of one of the supporting levers.

G. In a device ol the character described, a pair of up1ightslevers connected with said uprights to swing in an approxiina'tcly vertical plane, clothes supporting lines connected with the upper ends of the levers, a member connecting` the lower ends of the levers, and a stop member supported in Jche path of the lower arm of one of the levers.

JESSE lV. FTELDS.

Witnesses ANDREW BROWN, HENRY lvlclnu. 

